Episode Details
Back to Episodes![[Q&A] De-Radioactivating Van Allen Belts, Super Gravity Assists, Algorithms and Clickbait](https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/139665834/b55c404c972d40edb3851f761f08e22c/eyJkIjo3MiwiaCI6MzAwMCwic3RyaXBfYWxwaGEiOjEsInciOjMwMDAsIndlYnAiOjB9/1.jpg?token-hash=_KiOM3b2SJD8-Zi_ZYvVUcyt-HsvbZcKqlcmHI4btKQ%3D)
[Q&A] De-Radioactivating Van Allen Belts, Super Gravity Assists, Algorithms and Clickbait
Description
Can we make the Van Allen belts safe to fly through? Why not get a super gravity assist from the Sun? Can we predict the next supernova in the Milky Way? And in our extended Q&A+ version, what's going on with the ocean rocks producing electricity at the bottom? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.
🦄 Support us on Patreon:
https://patreon.com/universetoday
00:00 Start
00:30 [Marcus Mark] Can we drain the Van Allen belts from radioactive particles?
01:17 [Sean] Can we get a super gravity assist from the Sun?
02:38 [Midatlanticriverrat] Are discoveries from JWST a turning point in our understanding of astronomy?
04:07 [Abdullah Hussain] When will we see the next supernova in the Milky Way?
05:06 [Jason Darkholm] What does discovering water ice around another star mean for astrobiology?
06:55 [Leigh Taylor] What am I the most excited about?
07:43 [emynsilque] What is the max possible wavelength of light?
08:40 [pewterhacker] Can journalistic integrity survive in the age of clicks and algorithms?
📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/isOaeFT9PT8
📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter
🎧 PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/
📩 CONTACT FRASER
frasercain@gmail.com
⚖️ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)